Past papers 2 Flashcards
If have gout in knee, poisoning with what leads to it
Lead
Which enzyme is the rate limiting step in de novo purine synthesis?
PAT
Which anticoagulant would you use in a patient with DVT and renal failure?
Warfarin
Name the first line treatment for Wilson’s Disease.
Zinc
What might cause a mildly elevated ALT?
Fatty liver
Which protein is defective in Polycystic Kidney Disease?
Polycystein-1
Which cause of nephrotic syndrome doesn’t respond to high dose steroids?
Membranous
Which cytokine is predominantly responsible for T cell proliferation and survival?
IL-2
What infection associated with mixed cryoglobulinaemia
Hep C
What is evans syndrome
Type II HS seen mainly in CLL
AIHA and ITP
Difference between NF1 and NF2
NF 1- astrocytomas, neurofibromas and optic gliomas
NF2 - vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, ependymomas and astrocytomas
Which syndrome presents with parkinsonism, dystonia, apraxia and ‘alien limbs’ phenomenon?
Corticobasal
Which Parkinson Plus Syndrome presents with early autonomic dysfunction?
Multiple system atrophy
Which Parkinson Plus syndrome is associated with early falls, axial rigidity, akinesia, dysarthria and dysphagia?
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Which tumour is ventricular, and associated with hydrocephalus?
Ependyoma
Which brain tumour is soft, gelatinous and calcified?
Oligodendroma
Which bacteria is caught through reheated meats, causes diarrhoea and cramps and may cause gas gangrene?
Clostridium perfringens
Which lysosomal disorder occurs due to a defect in Hexoaminidase A, and leads to lipid accumulation, nervous damage and death at a young age?
Tay-sachs
Which group of disorders cause hypoglycaemia, lactic acidosis, hepatomegaly and developmental delay?
Glycogen storage
Name two examples of aminoacidopathies, which present with mental retardation, blue eyes and fair hair/skin
PKU
Maple syrup disease
How does the mannose binding pathway work?
MBL binds to microbial cell surface carbohydrates, which stimulates C2/4 of the classical pathway
Which pathways do CH50 and AP50 reflect
CH50- common pathway
AP50- alternative pathway
What do you do to assess allergies if a patient cannot stop anti-histamines or has a history of anaphylaxis?
RAST
Which cells may have potential to be utilised as cancer vaccines?
Dendritic
For which disease might you use Interferon Beta?
Behcets
Give an example of a passive vaccination
Varicella Zoster Ig
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Help neutrophils
Which immunohisto stain targets epithelial cells?
Cytokeratin
Which leukaemia most commonly causes pancytopaenias?
Hairy cell
Main complication of hereditary elliptocytosis
Hydrops fetalis
In which condition are target cells commonly seen?
SCD
What do you do if a patient on warfarin presents with an INR of 6?
Withhold doses until below 5
An immunocompromised patient presents with disseminated TB. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Mycobacterium Avium
A man from Australia presents with painless nodules which are beginning to ulcer, scar and contract. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Name a gram negative cocci that can cause typical Pneumonia
Moraxella cattarrhalis
What are the gram negative cocci
Neisseria species
Moraxalla species
What can cause painful inguinal buboes and genital elephantosis?
LGV
How do renal tubular acidosis type 1 and 2 cause acidosis
T1- Can’t excrete H+
T2- can’t reabsorb bicarb
When is Urobilinogen raised
Pre-hepatic
Which porphyria presents with urine colour change (Port Wine) with abdominal pain?
Acute intermittent porphyria
Which Thyroid Disease might display ‘Hurthle Cells’?
Hashimotos
What is the most common radiolucent cause of nephrolithiasis?
Uric acid
What does Hyxroxycarbimide do?
Increase foetal Hb
In which scenario is transfusion a better treatment for iron deficiency than oral iron?
Sepsis and severe infection as oral iron won’t absorb well
Management of sideroblastic anaemia
Pyridoxine
What would you see on iron studies of a pregnant lady?
Pregnancy
in which condition might you see a classical ‘hairs on end’ skull X-Ray?
Beta thalassaemia